Korean word

핵가족

Pronunciation

Romanizationhaekkkajok

Meaning

  • nounnuclear family

Example

우리 핵가족은 부모님과 저뿐이에요.u ri haek kka jo geun pu mo nim gwa cheo ppu ni e yo

My nuclear family is just my parents and me.

Illustration for 핵가족 (nuclear family)

More examples

요즘에는 핵가족을 이루는 가정이 많아졌어요.yo jeu me neun haek kka jo geul i ru neun ka jeong i ma na jeo sseo yo

These days, an increasing number of households are forming nuclear families.

Core concept

A household limited to the parent-and-child unit, with the immediate family forming its core.

Common phrases

  • 핵가족을 이루다haek kka jo geul i ru da

    establish a nuclear family

  • 핵가족 생활haek kka jok saeng hwal

    life in a nuclear family

  • 핵가족 문제haek kka jok mun je

    nuclear family problems

Similar words

소가족sogajok: A small family household with only a few members.
대가족taegajok: A family home shared by many relatives from different generations.
한부모 가정hanbumo kajeong: A family household where one parent takes care of the children.
1인 가구1in kagu: A living arrangement for one person who lives alone.

Definition in Korean

부모와 자녀만 있는 가정.pu mo wa cha nyeo man in neun ka jeong

Word origin

The word combines a Sino-Korean element meaning nucleus or core with the Korean word for family, matching the central-unit idea of nuclear family.

Usage tips

  • In conversation about family structure, the word focuses on who belongs to the household, not on how close or loving the family members are.

Opposites

Related words

  • 핵가족화haekkkajokwanuclear family formationnoun
  • 핵가족화되다haekkkajokwadoedabecome nuclear-family basedverb
  • 핵가족제haekkkajokjjenuclear family systemnoun

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